Command Prompt

How to Open a Command Prompt in Windows 7​

   Information

This will show you how to open only a non-elevated a command prompt without administrator rights instead of an elevated command prompt with administrator rights (Run as administrator) in Windows 7.

   Warning

Some commands will need to be used in an elevated command prompt instead for them to work.

EXAMPLE: Command Prompt
NOTE: Notice how the command prompt opens to C:\Users\(user name) and not C:\Windows\System32 as a elevated command prompt with administrator rights.

OPTION ONE

Open a Command Prompt from Start Menu

1. Open the Start Menu, click on All Programs, Accessories, and on Command Prompt. (aee screenshot below)

OR

2. Open the Start Menu, type cmd in the search box and press Enter. (see screenshot below)

OPTION TWO

Open a Command Prompt from the Context Menu of a Folder or Drive

1. Press and hold Shift, then right click on a folder or drive that you want to open the command prompt at that location for, and click on Open Command Prompt Here.

OPTION THREE

Open a Command Prompt from Task Manager

1. Open Task Manager (CTRL+SHIFT+ESC).

2. Click on File (menu bar), then press and hold the CTRL key while clicking on New Task (Run...). (see screenshot below)

That's it,
Shawn

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• How to Add or Remove "Open Command Window Here" from the Context Menu
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• How to Turn On or Off Command Prompt QuickEdit Mode in Windows

 

[bmb]

Hi
All Programs, Accessories, Command Prompt is missing in my one im using Windows 32 bit but if i type in search box area cmd thn it showshow can i get this back in Accessories??

 

[Brink]

Hello bmb,

You can right click on C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe and click on Send To and Dekstop (create shortcut) . Right click on the new shortcut and click on Rename, and name it Command Prompt. Now move the shortcut to the Start Menu All Programs - Accessories folder for all users.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/296-start-menu-all-programs-add-delete-shortcuts.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[bmb]

Thanks Brink.....

 

[Brink]

You're welcome bmb.

 

[tay187]

Open Command Window Here

Don't forget that if you want to open a command window in a certain place/folder without going through the directory or typing it in.... you can still do the SHIFT+RIGHT CLICK and click "OPEN COMMAND WINDOW HERE".... just like in Vista...

-just thought I would throw in my 2 cents worth


-tay187

 

[Brink]

Thank you for the reminder Tay. Added

Shawn

 

[marossity]

Nice, concise, and understandable even to me. Thanks.

 

[Brink]

You're most welcome Marossity, and welcome to Seven Forums.

 

[Pinson]

Hey I can get my cmd open but it wont run the commands im giving like "ipconfig" I tried using help but it gave me the same response. That it is not recognized as an internal or external command operable program or batch file. Can anybody help me out?

 

[ie9]

Hey I can get my cmd open but it wont run the commands im giving like "ipconfig" I tried using help but it gave me the same response. That it is not recognized as an internal or external command operable program or batch file. Can anybody help me out?

For that command you need to open an elevated command prompt. Here's the tutorial: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/783-elevated-command-prompt.html

Edit: Or when you open a regular command prompt (from this tutorial) just type 'cd C:\Windows\System32' (without quotes) to get to the right directory.

Basically you just need to get to 'System32' to run ipconfig

 

[Pinson]

Thank you

 

[ie9]

Thank you

You're welcome

 

[Prettygeek5795]

Hey, I was wondering how to get out of the command prompt...I wanted to do the ipconfig thing, but I'm not sure how...I have Windows 7 Home Premium does that matter?

 

[Brink]

Hello PrettyGeek, and welcome to Seven Forums.

You could click on the X boxed in red at the top right corner to close the command prompt. It's the same process as closing any other window.

For the ipconfig thing, you could copy and paste this below at the prompt in the command prompt, and press Enter to see the ipconfig information for your computer.

ipconfig /all

OPTION TWO in the tutorial below can give you more details about this command.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/108982-ip-address-locate-find-your-computer.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[seavixen32]

To exit the command prompt, just type Exit then press Enter and the command prompt window will close or use Brink's quicker method if that's what you prefer.

 

[ApurvM]

Thanks brink

 

[Brink]

You're welcome ApurvM, and welcome to Seven Forums.

 

[TManTM]

Ok, I am stuck. My command prompt is 100% gone. Including from the System32. What do I do? I while ago my services were all shut off. I manually reset them, does the command prompt have a service?

 

[whs]

If you have a prior restore point, you can try to recover the cmd.exe in the system32 folder with Shadow Explorer.